New Album Recommendations 2011
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I couldn't find a topic like this, so I'm not sure if there's a lot of interest in it. But since one of the biggest reasons for my coming here is to discover new music, I think we ought to have a topic dedicated to recommending the latest and greatest music to have just been released. We have staff picks and great reviews already, but a lot of stuff goes under the radar. So share your exciting new discoveries or the comebacks of old favorites with the rest of us here.
I guess it's nice to start this from the beginning of the year, but you can of course recommend some 2010 albums you think were overlooked, too.
My recommendations that haven't already been covered by MS reviews are, so far:
Crowbar - Sever The Wicked Hand: Kirk got sober and found Jesus. Good for him, I guess. It doesn't show in the music, which is as thick, sludgy and melancholy as ever before. Another solid addition to an incredibly consistent discography, if not quite their strongest effort.
DoomSword - The Eternal Battle: I've been pretty unfamiliar with DoomSword for a long time even if I've known about them and heard a song here and there. That's still the case. From what I can tell, though, The Eternal Battle is not quite as doomy and epic as their first albums but rather leans towards traditional heavy metal with the faster riffs and stuff. Pretty impressive nonetheless, there's something authentic and endearing about the band. (Couldn't find a sample, sorry.)
Weedeater - Jason... The Dragon: The sludge/stoner act Weedeater buzzes and crushes away with a deep, heavy sound that really appeals to me. When they're loud, they're tight. There's some strange filler and interludes on this album that don't really fit in, though.
Orchid - Capricorn: Orchid have released a lauded EP already, but Capricorn is their first full-length. They play groovy old school Sabbath worship. It's not new, but why should it be when it's this good?
I guess it's nice to start this from the beginning of the year, but you can of course recommend some 2010 albums you think were overlooked, too.
My recommendations that haven't already been covered by MS reviews are, so far:
Crowbar - Sever The Wicked Hand: Kirk got sober and found Jesus. Good for him, I guess. It doesn't show in the music, which is as thick, sludgy and melancholy as ever before. Another solid addition to an incredibly consistent discography, if not quite their strongest effort.
DoomSword - The Eternal Battle: I've been pretty unfamiliar with DoomSword for a long time even if I've known about them and heard a song here and there. That's still the case. From what I can tell, though, The Eternal Battle is not quite as doomy and epic as their first albums but rather leans towards traditional heavy metal with the faster riffs and stuff. Pretty impressive nonetheless, there's something authentic and endearing about the band. (Couldn't find a sample, sorry.)
Weedeater - Jason... The Dragon: The sludge/stoner act Weedeater buzzes and crushes away with a deep, heavy sound that really appeals to me. When they're loud, they're tight. There's some strange filler and interludes on this album that don't really fit in, though.
Orchid - Capricorn: Orchid have released a lauded EP already, but Capricorn is their first full-length. They play groovy old school Sabbath worship. It's not new, but why should it be when it's this good?
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Written by [user id=4365] on 02.05.2011 at 17:27 I posted it on my Facebook page about a month ago or so, or maybe a bit longer ago. Year Of The Goat has Thomas Erikson and Per Brodesson of Griftegard in it.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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Written by [user id=4365] on 02.05.2011 at 17:27 Just checked and I indeed put this song up on ym Facebook page on March 25
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=35732] on 02.05.2011 at 21:00 Yeah it was also Fenriz pick of the week. I got it via Pim (vocals, Officium Triste)
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Diabolos Space For Rent! Posts: 1522  |
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
Here's a song from the upcoming album by the Icelandic death metal band, Gone Postal:
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15255  |
The new one by A Storm Of Light is definitely worth checking out.
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by BitterCOld on 16.05.2011 at 23:01 agreed. Btw I forgot to do something with it before sending it to you  dumb dumb me 
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Nervecell - Psychogenocide The only record I picked this year. Great Death Metal from the UAE. Uprising band. Features a song with Nile's Karl Sanders on vocals. Worth checking out!
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| Edmund Fogg Posts: 1752  |
Human Remains by Hell is pretty good if you like heavy metal.The vocals tends to get on the nerves if listen to it in one spin.
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3090  |
Obscura - Omnivium Great album ! I recommend
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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Yes, this album is from 2010 but it was overlooked and they released it in december so i'll post it here. Good avantgarde BM!
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 Diapsiquir - Anti! This insane band is back! Crazy, crazy avantgarde BM.
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Written by [user id=28526] on 22.05.2011 at 15:41 Oh well I guess its your opinion lol
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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^ I haven't tried Menace Ruine yet, might do that later. Mamaleek - Kurdaitcha Jazzy experimental BM, this album is really cool and pretty catchy. A Million Dead Birds Laughing - Force Fed Enlightenment Yeah, I posted this earlier but then I removed it and now I decided to post it again. Experimental Grindcore/Tech Death from Melbourne, Australia. Children Of Megaton - The Big Lie Fallout-inspired Industrial Black Metal
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2570  |
If there is one album I wanted to share with you people this year, it would be the self-titled by a band called Magnus. Holy crap, people, go to their bandcamp page and listen to... pretty much any song. These dudes play some sort of (mostly instrumental) progressive stoner metal, which will blow you away, I promise! For instrumental craziness, check "Fade" out. For vocal madness, check "Woebegone". One more thing... DON'T WAIT!
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Written by [user id=4365] on 24.05.2011 at 19:02 I overlooked this post, this band is great.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18278  |
Written by [user id=4365] on 05.06.2011 at 20:40 Hhaahah sometimes that happens to me when a band that I would otherwise view as just average ... I see it as a great band just because they are from Chile 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 05.06.2011 at 20:47 I don't even feel any sort of patriotism for this country so I don't get why I feel that way sometimes.
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Written by [user id=4365] on 05.06.2011 at 20:49 I'm not really patriotic either but it's just that the metal scene isn't that big yet so I might overreact when there's an average band and I inmediatly think they are quite good. You on the other hand don't have that excuse
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 05.06.2011 at 20:51 Well I suppose we're pretty up there when it comes to doom but black and death metal scene aren't really ever noticed. Then again we have feck all death metal wise worthing praising apart from Bolt Thrower. But yeah, good point.
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